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Originally Posted by Anika.
Some people are really concerned about their health. Being overweight or obese carries signifigant health risks. That is undeniable and is not a psych issue. Some people maybe, but a lot of people ..no.
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No, it is not a psych issue. It is a completely valid issue. About 6 months ago, I polled the members of the bipolar forum on what medications side effects were the worst for them.
The "winner": weight gain. More than 50% of respondents chose weight gain as the worst.
"Runner-up": cognitive side effects.
Besides the fact that being obese carries significant health risks (it is not as clear that being overweight does; actually, overweight people tend to outlive both obese and normal weight people), it also creates a problem with attractiveness and thus mating opportunities, in other words, socialization. Socialization is just as important for mental health as everything else, if not more.